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Overview

• Facts About Blood
  

  Detailed information on blood, including components of blood, functions of blood cells and common hematology tests

• Overview of Leukemias
  

  Detailed overview of leukemia, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Leukemia Introduction
  
• Leukemia Statistics
  
• What Happens to Your Blood When You Have Leukemia
  
• Leukemia Risk Factors
  
• Leukemia Prevention
  
• Leukemia Screening/Early Detection
  
• Leukemia Symptoms
  
• Where to Find Support While Dealing with Leukemia
  
• Acute Basophilic Leukemia in Children
  

  Acute basophilic leukemia (ABL) is a rare type of acute leukemia. In ABL, the abnormal white blood cells that are being overproduced are the basophils. Basophils are the rarest type of white blood cell.

• Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia
  

  Eosinophilic leukemia is a disorder in which too many white blood cells, known as eosinophils, are produced in the blood, bone marrow, and other tissues of the body.

• AIDS-Related Lymphoma in Children
  

  AIDS-related lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in people with AIDS. AIDS is a disease that weakens the immune system and raises the risk for chronic illnesses such as cancer.